Forest Green vs Scunthorpe: prediction and stats
National LeagueRegular Season - 23Kick-off on December 19, 2026 at 05:30 PM (UTC)The Bolt New Lawn, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire
The Footlab AI model makes Scunthorpe the favourite at 44%, against 23% for a draw and 33% for Forest Green. The most likely score is 1-1. If Scunthorpe wins, the most likely score is 1-2.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.8% of the 2,479 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 16, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Forest Green vs Scunthorpe?
A very open match: only 3 Elo points separate Forest Green (1,856) and Scunthorpe (1,859).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Forest Green vs Scunthorpe
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Forest Green
4-3-3- 7K. McAllister
- 20Sean Etaluku
- 19J. Marquez
- 6T. Campbell
- 29K. Abrefa
- 4J. Clarke
- 5K. Ajayi
- 27F. Sass
- 26Filozofe Mabete
- 3N. Kengni
- 1E. Ross
Scunthorpe
4-3-3- 18K. Hurst
- 14P. Jones
- 9J. Norwood
- 23J. Butterfield
- 17D. Batty
- 11J. Rowley
- 21J. Starbuck
- 44R. Barrows
- 33T. Denton
- 5W. Evans
- 25M. Campbell
Computed on October 16, 2026 at 09:22 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Forest Green have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Scunthorpe have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Hartlepool(home) | 2-4 | National League |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Wealdstone(home) | 1-1 | National League |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Sutton Utd(away) | 3-3 | National League |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Boston United(home) | 1-3 | National League |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Carlisle(away) | 1-1 | National League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | Derby County U21(home) | 2-2 | National League Cup |
| Oct 10, 2026 | AFC Fylde(away) | 0-2 | National League |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Barrow(away) | 0-3 | National League |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Hartlepool(home) | 4-1 | National League |
| Sep 19, 2026 | AFC Hornchurch(away) | 0-1 | National League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Forest Green wins, 1 draw, 1 Scunthorpe win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | Scunthorpe 3-2 Forest Green | National League |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Forest Green 1-1 Scunthorpe | National League |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Forest Green 1-0 Scunthorpe | League Two |
| Oct 16, 2021 | Scunthorpe 0-2 Forest Green | League Two |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Forest Green 3-2 Scunthorpe | League Two |
| Oct 10, 2020 | Scunthorpe 1-4 Forest Green | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Scunthorpe vs Forest Green on Jan 24, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Forest Green score 1.6 and concede 2.2 goals per match over their last 15; Scunthorpe score 1.5 and concede 1.6. The model gives a 71% probability of over 2.5 goals and 71% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Green | 1.6 | 2.2 | 2 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Scunthorpe | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Forest Green sit 16th in National League (15 points from 12 matches) and Scunthorpe sit 22nd (10 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Forest Green | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 15 |
| 22 | Scunthorpe | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 10 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Forest Green vs Scunthorpe?
- The Footlab AI model makes Scunthorpe the favourite at 44%, against 23% for a draw and 33% for Forest Green.
- Where and when is Forest Green vs Scunthorpe played?
- Forest Green vs Scunthorpe is played on December 19, 2026 at 05:30 PM (UTC) at The Bolt New Lawn, in the National League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 71% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.8% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.